Author: Peter Walker

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-01-06

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781334911514

Excerpt from The Biblical Repertory, Vol. 6: April, 1834 After an appropriate introduction derived from the occasion on which the Alumni of the College were assembled, and no ticing the interesting scenes which such an occasion recalls to the memory of such as revisit the place of their early studies, the author inquires why all students do not receive the same literary distinctions during their college course? And he very justly remarks that in many cases the student is not to be blamed, because he does not occupy the first place as a scholar in his class. Causes beyond his control not unfrequently prevent his making attainments equal to others, not more deserving. Among these causes a prominent place is very justly assigned to the want of suitable preparatory instruction, and to the folly of parents in urging the admission of their sons into a class for which they are not prepared. After mentioning a less advanced state of the intellectual faculties, accidental disturbance in study, temporary loss of health, as causes of literary and scientific deficiency dur ing the College course, the author adds the following appropriate remarks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.